Lifestyle over money
Reflecting on career paths with successful college friends, choosing freedom and lifestyle over traditional high-earning corporate tracks in mid-30s life decisions.
Filed under personal.
2018
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Thu 20 September 2018
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Wed 08 August 2018
California's 'wild' fire season
Personal impact of California's worsening wildfire season, losing family vacation time at Pinecrest Lake due to Ferguson fire smoke.
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Thu 28 June 2018
Read Write Play: Q2 2018
Q2 2018 review: reading Adam Grant's 'The Originals' after publishing my book, writing retreat insights, and mastering Smashing Pumpkins' 'Mayonaise'.
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Tue 26 June 2018
Taking the long road
First marathon in New Orleans 2003: brutal lessons in preparation, pacing strategy, and how marathon mindset applies to business and political campaigns.
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Tue 12 June 2018
What Can I Say
Martin Luther King Day reflection on privilege, racism, and my grandfather's civil rights activism, questioning my role in fighting injustice.
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Thu 29 March 2018
Read Write Play: Q1 2018
First quarter recap covering Rich Dad Poor Dad insights, completing The Parallel Entrepreneur book, and playing The Girl From Ipanema.
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Thu 22 February 2018
My thyroid got cancer: one year later
One year cancer follow-up: ultrasounds, MRI scares, neighbor radiologist insights, and learning to control feelings amid ongoing medical uncertainty.
2017
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Thu 28 December 2017
The 3 things that mattered to me in 2017
A year-end reflection on becoming a father again, losing Tom Petty, and taking first steps toward local political involvement.